Genotypic and phenotypic drug resistance patterns of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolated from presumptive pulmonary tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: A multicenter study.
Bazezew YenewAbebaw KebedeAyinalem AlemuGetu DiribaZemedu MehammedMisikir AmareBiniyam DagneWaganeh SinshawEphrem TesfayeDereje BeyeneWoldaregay Erku AbegazPublished in: PloS one (2024)
The detection of a significant proportion of DR-TB cases in this study suggests that DR-TB is a major public health problem in Ethiopia. Thus, we recommend the early detection and treatment of DR-TB and universal full first-line drug-susceptibility testing in routine system.
Keyphrases
- mycobacterium tuberculosis
- pulmonary tuberculosis
- public health
- end stage renal disease
- editorial comment
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- prognostic factors
- peritoneal dialysis
- patient reported outcomes
- clinical practice
- quantum dots
- loop mediated isothermal amplification
- drug induced
- sensitive detection